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Anonymous

24 Sep 2019

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Has anyone here done LASIK before? Any recommendations for a good clinic?

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Dr Eugene Tay from LSC Eye Clinic at Paragon Tower. Dr Tay is experienced and has nimble hands. The staff nurses are professional and friendly.

I did (I shall not mention the name of the clinic here), and suffered from the aftermath of Recurrent Corneal Erosion (RCE). RCE, in short, is a chronic relapsing condition caused by a breakdown of the corneal epithelium. So basically what happened was that during the operation itself, I realized something was wrong when the surgeon kept swiping my eyeball for a longer time than I thought was required. It was only when I saw the nurses' nervous face when I asked, 'is something wrong?' The surgeon then replied to say 'after cutting the flap, it does not seem to be attaching back properly'.
Keep in mind that with any LASIK procedure, you will have to sign the indemnification form.
The way he dealt with it is that he had to put an ultra-big contact lens (its called a hydrophilic-bandage contact lens ) into my eye (one that can only be put in at the clinic) to prevent my cornea from shearing off.
So when he took it off, I thought that that was the last time I had that problem.
But for the next two years, I suffered from frequent corneal tears, that left me unable to open my eye on one side without painful tearing. How this happens is:

  • The eye, if not lubricated by a thick vaseline material which costs $12 for a tiny tube that you use in a few days, would dry out when you sleep.
  • If it's dry, the top layer could then attach to your eyelid.
  • When you open your eyes in the morning, the eyelid with the cornea attached to it lifts right off, resulting in a very painful corneal tear which basically affects your ability to open your eye without intense/painful tearing.

While I would recommend that you do your research before choosing a good clinic, I would also say that I did my own research and chose one of the best-reviewed clinics on the market, and even paying a premium.
When I went to the Singapore National Eye Centre for a second opinion, it was quite clear to me that they were reluctant to give a medical opinion without first asking me who did the procedure.

Gabriel Tham

24 Sep 2019

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I didn't do LASIK because I feel it's only temporary. Once a person reaches 40 years old and above, ...

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